Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Turkey
Turkey: Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) was 4.6% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Turkey, 1993–2013
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys.
Analysis
In 2013, teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Turkey stood at 4.6%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Turkey peaked at 10.2% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2013.
That places Turkey 35th out of 35 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 9.3% | — |
| 1998 | 10.2% | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 7.5% | -26.5% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | -21.3% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | -22.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 4.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.1%, 65% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.8% | 9.3% | 10.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 5.9% | 7.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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Frequently asked questions
- What is teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Turkey?
- Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Turkey was 4.6% in 2013, according to Demographic and Health Surveys.
- What is the highest teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 1998.
- What is the lowest teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2013.
- How does Turkey rank for teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are)?
- Turkey ranks 35th out of 35 countries with data for 2013.
- Is teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Demographic and Health Surveys, published as part of Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are currently pregnant). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Teenage mothers are the percentage of women ages 15-19 who already have children or are currently pregnant.